Maruti SX4 - Now LAUNCHED 6.18 lacs ex-delhi!! Pics on pg.30!! - Team-BHP

navdeep · 3rd March 2007, 20:14

Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) is driving afresh into the sedan car segment in India after Esteem and Baleno. And to start with, the Japanese auto giant is rolling out a new sedan SX4 in the Indian market by April-end or May.

To be showcased at the Geneva Auto show — starting March 8 — the all new sedan will be manufactured at SMC's Indian subsidiary Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) and will be sold in India under the Maruti Suzuki brand. This is also SMC's first sedan in China where it is being manufactured locally and will be sold under the Suzuki brand.

The sedan will be positioned in the A3 segment, which constitutes 15% of the passenger car market in India and a growing chunk of the same in China.

According to market sources, the new sedan will be petrol driven and will be priced between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 8 lakh, which means it will compete with mainly Lancer of Hindustan Motors, Verna of Hyundai Motors India and City of Honda Siel Cars.

Maruti set to drive in a new sedan by May-India Business-NEWS-The Times of India

abhibh · 3rd March 2007, 20:39

Yup even i read it in a newspaper today, but the shocking news is that baleno will have the same 1.3 ltr Diesel engine as in swift

navdeep · 3rd March 2007, 20:52

..but they are not launching Di as of now.Might launch 1.6 .

kpzen · 3rd March 2007, 21:13

Huh..!! Maruti is on a launching spree.....
In terms of pricing maruti has always been competitive.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 3rd March 2007, 23:31

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Originally Posted by abhibh

Yup even i read it in a newspaper today, but the shocking news is that baleno will have the same 1.3 ltr Diesel engine as in swift

So what???

It is said to have another state of tune producing 90 bhp...

And Swift has 190 Nm torque... If this has anything above 200- 210 Nm... Thats Skoda Octavia matching figures for you...

theMAG · 4th March 2007, 00:15

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Originally Posted by abhibh

Yup even i read it in a newspaper today, but the shocking news is that baleno will have the same 1.3 ltr Diesel engine as in swift

Its only a petrol option for now.

rahul_intlad · 4th March 2007, 12:59

The company is unlikely to borrow the Baleno brand for the new SX4 sedan, though the new car will essentially replace the old model in terms of positioning.
The new sedan will be launched with an all-new 1.6-litre petrol engine and possibly with the same 1.3-litre DDiS diesel engine that is currently being offered with the Swift. The SX4 sedan will be Suzuki`s second world car after the Swift.The car is likely to be launched in India by May.

The pricing is expected to be in the range of Rs 6 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh. Suzuki has chosen to launch the sedan version of the SX4 only in the Indian and Chinese markets.

Source:
Maruti to launch three-box car in India

hydrashok · 4th March 2007, 17:06

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Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

The company is unlikely to borrow the Baleno brand for the new SX4 sedan, though the new car will essentially replace the old model in terms of positioning.

Very intelligent decision, IMHO.

1100D · 4th March 2007, 23:01

IMO they should also name some of these cars as the Fiat sedici to capture the market of the people who want to buy a Fiat (as this is essentially jointly developed by Fiat and Suzuki). Since Fiat only wants to test its cars in India without any intention of launching them or selling them, this should not be a problem if Maruti sells some cars which bear the Fiat name.

theMAG · 4th March 2007, 23:11

Its surprising to note that Suzuki plans to sell this SX4 sedan only in the Indian and Chinese markets. Is that that they have more money than they want to?

askicode · 5th March 2007, 08:16

I dont think the SX4 would be priced at 6 lakhs. Indications are more on between 7 lakh to 8 lakh bracket. The last issue of AutoCar also states the same and so does the following website http://www.telegraphindia.com/107030...ry_7465383.asp

This new car is suppose to be a placed at the top end of A3 segment.

I guess there would be another model which would be priced between 4.5 to 6 lkhs. A likely would be a replacement of the current esteem.

AutoCar suggest the launch of the esteem replacement to be sometime next Jan and would likely be the 3 box version of the Swift

shuvc · 5th March 2007, 10:57

Mods, maybe this thread should be merged with the New Baleno thread.

kutlee · 5th March 2007, 11:32

SX4. Does it have anything to do with 4 wheel drive (in India?). Checked US site and it shows all wheel drive.

Su-47 · 5th March 2007, 11:48

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Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

all-new 1.6-litre petrol engine

From what I gathered from a maruti sales guy last week, the new baleno would use the same engine as current one, but tuned a little differently to produce 100+ bhp.

So, what is this "all-new petrol engine" all about? Going by Maruti's track record of surprising customers, anything is possible

THE-U- · 5th March 2007, 12:36

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Originally Posted by kutlee

SX4. Does it have anything to do with 4 wheel drive (in India?). Checked US site and it shows all wheel drive.

Its an AWD hatch in the US with 0 to 60mph (100kmph) of 12 seconds. Pretty slow with the 2L Petrol engine. Hope the India SX4 Sedan will not be this slow. Don't know why Suzuki and Hyundai/ Kia cars are generally heavier than the competition.

3rd March 2007, 20:14	#1 (permalink)
navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SomeWhere in India.. Posts: 872	Maruti SX4 - Now LAUNCHED 6.18 lacs ex-delhi!! Pics on pg.30!! Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) is driving afresh into the sedan car segment in India after Esteem and Baleno. And to start with, the Japanese auto giant is rolling out a new sedan SX4 in the Indian market by April-end or May. To be showcased at the Geneva Auto show — starting March 8 — the all new sedan will be manufactured at SMC's Indian subsidiary Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) and will be sold in India under the Maruti Suzuki brand. This is also SMC's first sedan in China where it is being manufactured locally and will be sold under the Suzuki brand. The sedan will be positioned in the A3 segment, which constitutes 15% of the passenger car market in India and a growing chunk of the same in China. According to market sources, the new sedan will be petrol driven and will be priced between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 8 lakh, which means it will compete with mainly Lancer of Hindustan Motors, Verna of Hyundai Motors India and City of Honda Siel Cars. Maruti set to drive in a new sedan by May-India Business-NEWS-The Times of India __________________ eXpect the uneXpected \| Diesel For Men

3rd March 2007, 20:39	#2 (permalink)
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the Hood Near You Posts: 1,535 View My Garage	Yup even i read it in a newspaper today, but the shocking news is that baleno will have the same 1.3 ltr Diesel engine as in swift __________________ tinypic.com/player.php?v=35mo01l&s=4

3rd March 2007, 20:52	#3 (permalink)
navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SomeWhere in India.. Posts: 872	..but they are not launching Di as of now.Might launch 1.6 . __________________ eXpect the uneXpected \| Diesel For Men

3rd March 2007, 21:13	#4 (permalink)
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Noida Posts: 3,389 View My Garage	Huh..!! Maruti is on a launching spree..... In terms of pricing maruti has always been competitive. __________________ Prajesh ECLIPSEd

4th March 2007, 23:01	#9 (permalink)
1100D Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,409 View My Garage	IMO they should also name some of these cars as the Fiat sedici to capture the market of the people who want to buy a Fiat (as this is essentially jointly developed by Fiat and Suzuki). Since Fiat only wants to test its cars in India without any intention of launching them or selling them, this should not be a problem if Maruti sells some cars which bear the Fiat name. __________________ ________________________ Every Ferrari is always a Fiat

4th March 2007, 12:59	#7 (permalink)
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,569	The company is unlikely to borrow the Baleno brand for the new SX4 sedan, though the new car will essentially replace the old model in terms of positioning. The new sedan will be launched with an all-new 1.6-litre petrol engine and possibly with the same 1.3-litre DDiS diesel engine that is currently being offered with the Swift. The SX4 sedan will be Suzuki`s second world car after the Swift.The car is likely to be launched in India by May. The pricing is expected to be in the range of Rs 6 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh. Suzuki has chosen to launch the sedan version of the SX4 only in the Indian and Chinese markets. Source: Maruti to launch three-box car in India

4th March 2007, 23:11	#10 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,763 View My Garage	Its surprising to note that Suzuki plans to sell this SX4 sedan only in the Indian and Chinese markets. Is that that they have more money than they want to? __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

5th March 2007, 08:16	#11 (permalink)
askicode BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 103	I dont think the SX4 would be priced at 6 lakhs. Indications are more on between 7 lakh to 8 lakh bracket. The last issue of AutoCar also states the same and so does the following website http://www.telegraphindia.com/107030...ry_7465383.asp This new car is suppose to be a placed at the top end of A3 segment. I guess there would be another model which would be priced between 4.5 to 6 lkhs. A likely would be a replacement of the current esteem. AutoCar suggest the launch of the esteem replacement to be sometime next Jan and would likely be the 3 box version of the Swift

5th March 2007, 10:57	#12 (permalink)
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,723 View My Garage	Mods, maybe this thread should be merged with the New Baleno thread. __________________ PIGZILNKILJBSCOMB

5th March 2007, 11:32	#13 (permalink)
kutlee BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 438 View My Garage	SX4. Does it have anything to do with 4 wheel drive (in India?). Checked US site and it shows all wheel drive.

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